Ethics and Professionalism

Catalog description

Students consider a wide range of ethical issues as they apply to human services and alcohol and drug counseling.  These issues include confidentiality, dual relationships, competency and referral, counselor values and conflicts, legality and ethics, client welfare, establishing appropriate limits and boundaries in the client relationship, informed consent, dealing with impaired professionals, professionalism (including responsibility for competence, professional development, burnout and self-care), and the need for cultural diversity.  Ethical codes of professional organizations will be examined as well.  These organizations include, but are not limited to, NOHSE, NAADAC, ACA, APA, ARCA and NASW.  Also included will be information on work behavior and work attitude, professional presentation and development at a practicum site.